Chapter 41

Amanda Charles looked at Sammie in shock for three seconds, unable to believe it. “What are you talking about? You said you like men? Then what about Angelia?”

“I never got married because I like men and I’m repulsed by women. I can’t have that kind of relationship with them. Until I met Angelia, I liked her very much. When I see her with other men, I get jealous and sad. Even in my mind, I only think of her and no one else. I only have a physical reaction when I’m with her,” Sammie explained.

“You’re lying to me, how is that possible?” Amanda Charles didn’t believe it.

“Where’s my phone? Did you take it? You can check the recording with Read on my phone if you don’t believe me. I just bought it back from the reporter,” Sammie said.

Amanda Charles immediately took out Sammie’s confiscated phone from her bag.

Sammie unlocked the screen and opened the recording to show Amanda Charles.

Although the recording was not very clear, Amanda Charles could not fail to recognize her own son.

She widened her eyes and was so angry that she couldn’t speak. She hit Sammie in a fit of rage.

Sammie didn’t dodge and let Amanda Charles hit him.Amanda Charles ran out of energy after hitting for over a minute. Gasping for air, she looked at Sammie with red eyes and gritted her teeth, saying, “How could I have given birth to such a useless son like you? How am I supposed to explain to Aimee? She’s still waiting for you to divorce me and marry her.”

“I can’t marry Aimee. She deliberately seduced me that day, touching and kissing me and inviting me to her room. But I have no feelings for her at all. I mean, absolutely no feelings. I could never touch her,” Sammie replied.

Amanda Charles hit Sammie again in anger, then sat on the sofa, tilting her head and saying nothing.

“Mom.”

“Don’t call me mom. You’re going to kill me with anger,” Amanda Charles said in a bad mood.

Sammie squatted in front of Amanda Charles and coaxed, “I know you’re good to me. Angelia’s family has nothing, and she has a bad job. She’s not a match for me at all. But what can I do? I only have a physical reaction to her, and I still want to give you some grandchildren.”

“She gives birth, I won’t take it. They’ll all be like Alyssa, and I’ll die even faster,” Amanda Charles said.

“How could they be like Alyssa? Alyssa was raised by her, so she has no manners. If we have a son, you’ll raise him, and I’ll be relieved,” Sammie said.

Amanda Charles thought of a question, “Does she know about you and Read?”

“She knows. She helped me handle several accidents,” Sammie said.

“I knew it. She’s after your money, not you as a person,” Amanda Charles said, getting even angrier.

“I swear I won’t give her a penny in the future,” Sammie raised his hand.

“And you have to cut off all those messy relationships with other men,” Amanda Charles demanded.

“Okay, I’ll cut them off. Whatever you say, Mom,” Sammie said with a smile.

“Then why don’t you divorce?””I have no choice. If I had any response to other women, I would have divorced a long time ago. Mom, she’s lucky. When I go back, I’ll discipline her well so she won’t dare to defy you. If you say one thing, she won’t dare to say two. If she doesn’t listen, I’ll go back and whip her.” Sammie said.

“You?” Amanda Charles didn’t believe it. “You go out and slap her twice. Let me vent first. Once I’m done venting, I won’t force you to divorce.” Amanda Charles said.

“Okay.” Sammie said and went out.

Angelia was still being restrained by someone. Sammie went over and slapped her in the face.

A man’s strength is different from a woman’s.

Angelia’s mind went blank for a few seconds and she felt dizzy. Her nose started to bleed.

Sammie was startled and looked at his hand. “Mom, Mom, I made Angelia bleed. Come and see.”

Amanda Charles felt pleased seeing Angelia in such a state. “Since ancient times, daughter-in-laws must listen to their mothers-in-law. If they don’t listen, you have to hit them until they do.”

“Yes, yes, yes. That’s what Mom said. I’ll help you hit her if you don’t like her in the future, until she listens.” Sammie said, following Amanda Charles.

Angelia clenched her fists and stared at Sammie.

How can there be such a disgusting husband and terrifying mother-in-law in the world? Fortunately, she only had a marriage agreement.

Amanda Charles looked at Angelia with disgust. “You dare to stare at me? Hit her again.”

“Uh, uh, uh, okay.” Sammie raised his hand and looked at Angelia who was still bleeding. He felt sorry for her.

“Hit her quickly. If you can’t control her, we’ll have to divorce.” Amanda Charles urged.

Sammie slapped Angelia hard in the face.

Angelia felt a muffled sound in her head and passed out.Sammie frowned and hugged Angelia, “Mom, she fainted. I’ll take her away first. If she has a disease, you won’t be satisfied with the child she gives birth to, right?”

“Okay, okay.” Amanda Charles waved impatiently, “Take her away.”

As soon as Sammie left, Amanda Charles’ phone rang. It was Aimee’s call, and she looked uncomfortable as she answered, “Aimee.”

“Auntie, is everything over there? I’m at the shopping center now, and I found a bag that’s perfect for you. When do you have time to come and take a look?” Aimee said softly.

“Aimee, I’m sorry. They didn’t get divorced, and I don’t know what that woman did to make Sammie confused. My Sammie is too sentimental and soft-hearted. When that woman cried and made a scene, she didn’t know what to do. I’m sorry.” Amanda Charles said tactfully.

There was a pause on Aimee’s end, obviously not expecting this outcome. After buffering for a while, she smiled and said, “It’s okay. That woman is really good at deceiving people. Never mind, I like you more, Auntie. Come over and try this bag. If you like it, I’ll buy it for you.”

“That’s too much trouble, and I don’t want you to buy it for me.”

“It’s okay, who made me like you?” Aimee said.

“Okay, okay. I’ll come over later.” Amanda Charles agreed.

Aimee hung up the phone and put away her smile. “She’s shameless. Let her come over, and she really will come.” Aimee handed the bag to the waiter, “I’ll buy this bag later. But don’t say it’s a discounted bag, and don’t say I arranged it. Do you understand?”

“I understand, ma’am.”

Angelia woke up, smelling the strong scent of disinfectant. When she opened her eyes, she was in the hospital.

“You’re awake. That’s great.” Sammie said happily.Angelia turned her head and didn’t want to talk to Sammie.

Sammie turned Angelia’s face and explained, “I didn’t mean to hit you. If my mom hadn’t been angry, she would have forced us to get married. I had no choice. Does it still hurt?”

However, divorce was what she wanted. Living with Sammie was like being in hell every day. This man said he loved her, loved her? Ha, it’s really ironic. Does this kind of person understand love?

“I’m hungry,” Angelia said.

“The doctor said you might have a mild concussion and need to be hospitalized for observation. You shouldn’t eat greasy food, preferably liquid food. I’ll go buy it for you now,” Sammie said, letting go of Angelia’s face.

Angelia didn’t speak, watched him go out, immediately got up from the bed, rummaged through her own bag from the cabinet, and went out.

Sammie called her on the bus. She hung up the phone. Sammie was also angry and sent a message, “You don’t want to see Alyssa anymore, do you?”

Angelia had an impulse to throw her phone. This sentence held her fate. She couldn’t give up Alyssa, nor could she let Alyssa be limited by danger. Helplessly, she got off the bus and saw a fruit shop not far away. She messaged Sammie back, “I’m buying fruit, don’t bother Alyssa.”

Angelia bought an apple and went back. Sammie took the apple from her hand and said, “You could have just told me you wanted to eat an apple. Why did you go buy it yourself? You’re a patient, don’t you know?”

Angelia got on the bed, didn’t want to hear Sammie’s voice, didn’t want to see her, and buried herself in the quilt.Sammie lifted the blanket and said, “What’s with this attitude of yours? You’re ignoring me even though it was your luck to be with me. You should know that I’ll be receiving a large income soon, enough to make up for all the losses in the past. You should be grateful for having a useful husband like yours and try to please him.”

Angelia lay there motionless.

Sammie softened his tone and said, “Don’t worry, my mother has accepted you. I’ll take you to various events and introduce you to my relatives. After a while, when my mother’s mood settles down, I’ll hold a grand wedding for you.”

She still didn’t respond.

Sammie lost his patience and threw the bought porridge into the trash. “Eat it if you want. I’m going out to eat.”

As Sammie left, Angelia’s phone rang.

She thought it was Jerome’s call, sat up, and took out her phone. It was an unknown caller, Aimee. “What’s up?”

“You’re occupying a position that doesn’t belong to you. Is it fun?” Aimee said sarcastically with anger.

Angelia couldn’t help but roll her eyes.

Amanda Charles, Sammie, and Aimee were all like flies, annoying her.

That day at the hospital, if it weren’t for Aimee stopping her, she could have prevented Amanda Charles from entering the room.

If Amanda Charles was the murderer, this two-faced woman was an accomplice.

“What’s the point? It seems to have nothing to do with you,” Angelia said coldly.

“Sammie doesn’t like you, Sammie’s mother hates you, and my aunt told me that Sammie won’t give you a penny in the future. Why bother holding onto a useless title?”

“Useless title? Hmm. Has Sammie slept with you?” Angelia asked confidently.

Aimee paused. “What do you mean by that?””He is not going to sleep with you, and it’s not me who refuses to divorce, it’s Sammie. Do you still think he doesn’t like me? If you think he doesn’t like me, then you should be bothering Sammie instead of me.” Angelia said firmly.

“What’s the use? Sammie’s aunt holds the power in the family, and all the money is with her. You know she doesn’t like you, otherwise she wouldn’t have intentionally angered your grandmother to death.” Aimee’s last sentence provoked Angelia, who clenched her fist.

She had promised Jerome not to provoke Sammie until he came back. They were too much to bully her like this. But she didn’t want Jerome to be distracted. She had to wait.

“I have a way for you to marry Sammie,” Angelia said.

“What way?” Aimee asked, still suspicious. “Will you tell me the way?”

“Amanda Charles has always wanted a grandson. If you can get pregnant with Sammie’s child, what do you think your chances are?” Angelia said coldly.

“But you said Sammie wouldn’t sleep with me?” Aimee looked puzzled. She had tried everything to seduce Sammie, even giving him medicine, but he didn’t touch her.

Earlier, when she was shopping with Amanda Charles, she heard that they had done a good project and could earn a billion soon. She was too tempted and called Sammie, but he told her to get lost. She felt embarrassed and wanted to vent her anger by getting Angelia’s phone number.

“If he sees you as me, we can turn off the lights, you replace me, I hide, and when you’re done, we switch back seamlessly. Isn’t that perfect?” Angelia said expressionlessly.

“Although we have similar heights and body types, your breasts are so much bigger than mine. He’s not stupid, he won’t be able to tell?” Aimee frowned, not wanting to admit that she was not as good as Angelia.

“Just give him some alcohol, don’t let him touch you. He also wants me to have his child, so he definitely won’t take any precautions. Your chances of getting pregnant are high. Once you have a child, that will be your capital. Amanda Charles will definitely help you,” Angelia said.

“Are you really willing to help me?” Aimee couldn’t believe it.

“I want one million. You also know that Amanda Charles has a net worth of billions. If you’re willing to pay, I’ll help you. If not, forget I said anything,” Angelia said indifferently.

“You want one million? You’re crazy for money,” Aimee said sharply.

Angelia looked at the air indifferently.

A gentleman loves money and has a proper way of obtaining it.

She wouldn’t take Aimee’s money. She would donate it all to an orphanage later.

She only wanted it because people like Aimee cared the most about money.

Because she cared, she could do things with a clear conscience. Because she cared, she would please Amanda Charles and stop her from interfering.

So she would let this kind of woman lose more money.

“That’s right. I’m crazy for money. How can one million satisfy me? Sammie has tens of billions. Two million, whether you want to do it or not, it’s up to you. Bye,” Angelia said, without giving Aimee a chance to speak, and hung up the phone.

At three o’clock, Sammie came over.

Angelia sat up from the bed and brushed aside the hair on her face. “Sammie, my head doesn’t hurt anymore. It’s impossible to get a concussion from just a few hits. The doctor must be trying to scam you.”

“But you were bleeding from your nose.”

“That’s because you hit my nasal bone. You would feel nauseous if you had a concussion. I don’t feel anything now,” Angelia said.Sammie picked up on the hidden meaning in Angelia’s words, “Do you want to leave the hospital?”

“I want to go shopping, will you come with me?” Angelia asked.

Sammie thought for a moment and smiled, “Are you willing to make up with me?”

Angelia concealed her thoughts, “Isn’t your mom no longer against it?”

“Yes, she’s not against it anymore,” Sammie happily replied. “Then I’ll go get your discharge papers.”

Angelia looked at Sammie’s back and her expression darkened.

Since Aimee couldn’t make a decision, she would help her make one and also light a fire under Amanda Charles.

Sammie took Angelia to Grandeur Gardens.

Angelia looked at the cabinets, “Sammie, I want to buy some clothes.”

“Buy them,” Sammie replied without hesitation.

Angelia went into the store and the store manager immediately greeted her when he saw Sammie. “Recommend some outfits for her,” Sammie ordered.

The store manager looked at Angelia, “This beautiful lady looks great and has a good temperament. We just got in the latest summer collection, which is very suitable for her. Come and take a look.”

Angelia followed the store manager and tried on four or five outfits, including a limited edition skirt, before coming out.

Sammie looked at Angelia and smiled.

When he first saw Angelia, he thought she was pretty and pleasant to look at, so he signed a contract with her directly.

Five years had passed, and he had seen many beautiful men and women in the entertainment industry, but currently, no one’s looks surpassed Angelia’s.

Especially when she dressed up, “It looks good, I’ll buy it.”

“Can I get a discount?” Angelia asked the store owner.

The store owner looked at Sammie, “We can give an 80% discount on everything.”

“I’ll take the clothes I tried on earlier, can you give me a 70% discount?” Angelia said.

“Okay, everything will be 70% off.”

Sammie went to pay.

“Sammie, my phone is terrible, can I use your phone to take a picture?” Angelia said.

Sammie casually unlocked his phone and handed it to Angelia, while he went to pay.

Angelia held Sammie’s phone and had other thoughts…Maybe, there might be clues about Alyssa.

She browsed through Sammie’s contact information and QQ, but there was no content about Alyssa.

Does Sammie have other phones or phone numbers?

She saw that Sammie had finished checking out and quickly took a photo of her.

In the photo, she had a bright smile and made a peace sign.

She posted it on Sammie’s contact information’s friend circle with the caption: “Bought four or five sets of clothes for my dear wife, thanks to the discount from the Chanel store owner.”

Sammie glanced at the phone screen and nervously said, “Why did you post it on the friend circle? Quickly delete it.”

Angelia put his phone behind her back.

“Didn’t you say that you would take me to various events and introduce me to your relatives? You won’t even post on the friend circle?”

“I’m not refusing to introduce you, but my mom will be angry if she sees that I bought something for you,” Sammie explained.

Angelia pursed her lips and looked at him.

Sammie felt guilty under her gaze.

“I’ll introduce you on the friend circle. If you want anything, I’ll buy it for you secretly.”

“If you delete this message, your mom will be even more suspicious. If she asks, just say that if someone sees your wife looking so shabby, it’s like slapping your face and Sammie’s family’s face. Your mom cares about face so she won’t blame you,” Angelia said.

Sammie suddenly understood and felt relieved.

“You’re really smart.”

“Then buy me some jewelry,” Angelia urged.

“Okay.”

Sammie wanted to buy her a diamond ring and saw the ring on Angelia’s little finger.

“Why are you wearing the ring on your little finger?” Angelia’s heart skipped a beat and she took off the ring and put it in her bag.

“You haven’t bought me a diamond ring yet.”

“Oh, right.”

Sammie took Angelia to a gold shop and instructed her, “I’ll buy you a diamond ring and necklace later. Don’t post on the friend circle again, or my mom will bother me.”